# Hegseth says US has assets to sustain Iranian-port blockade without a time limit

https://mins.news/en/item/21441

- Reuters, 2026-08-13 16:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-can-keep-naval-blockade-iranian-ports-indefinitely-pentagon-chief-says-2026-08-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7defed325a7500012a9883

> The United States has enough military assets to sustain a naval blockade of Iranian ports for an unlimited period, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday. He said ships could be cycled into and out of the region as circumstances require.

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